Category / NLR_V_48
THE KING v. BEYAL SINGHO et al
009-NLR-NLR-V-48-THE-KING-v.-BEYAL-SINGHO-et-al.pdf The King v. Beyal Singho. 25 [Court of Criminal Appeal.] 1946 Present: Soertsz A.C.J. (President), Wijeyewardene and Canekeratne JJ. THE KING v. BEYAL SINGHO et al. Appeals 48-50, with Applications 184-188. S. C. 117—M. C. Chilaw, 25,756. Bias—Suspicion of bias on part of trial Judge—Circumstances when suchsuspicion cannot vitiate trial—Requirement of proof of…
MOHAMED, Appellant, and WIJEYEWARDENE, Respondent
025-NLR-NLR-V-48-MOHAMED-Appellant-and-WIJEYEWARDENE-Respondent.pdf 73 KEUNEMAN J.—•Mohamed v. Wijeyewardene. 1947Present: Keuneman and Canekeratne JJ. MOHAMED, Appellant, and WUEYEWARDENE, Respondent. 232—D. C. Colombo, 14,579 Building contract—Provision for payment of liquidated damages for delay incompletion of building—Condition precedent for applicability of suchprovision. In a building contract a provision for payment of liquidated damagesfor delay in completion of the building…
HAMEED (Price Control Inspector), Appellant, and THURAISAMY NADAR, Respondent
041-NLR-NLR-V-48-HAMEED-Price-Control-Inspector-Appellant-and-THURAISAMY-NADAR-Respondent.pdf Hameed v. Thuraisamy Nadar. 119 1946Present: Nagalingam A.J. HAMEED (Price Control Inspector), Appellant, and THURAI-SAMY NADAlR, Respondent. 454—M. C. Chilaw, 31,347. Defence (Control of Prices) (Supplementary Provisions) Regulations—PriceControl Inspector—His right to prosecute—Requirement of proof thathe acted as “ authorised officer ", In a prosecution for sale of a controlled article in excess of…
UTTUMCHAND & CO,LTD., Appellant, and THE TIMES OF CEYLON CO , LTD., Respondent
057-NLR-NLR-V-48-UTTUMCHAND-COLTD.-Appellant-and-THE-TIMES-OF-CEYLON-CO-LTD.-Respondent.pdf WUEYEWAKDENE J.—Uttumchand & Co., Ltd., v. Times of Ceylon. 179 1939Present: Wijeyewardene J. UTTUMCHAND & CO., LTD., Appellant, and THE TIMESOF CEYLON CO., LTD., Respondent. 87—C. R. Colombo, 44,881. Contract—Contract for inserting advertisements in newspaper for a fixed period —Termination before expiration of period—Damages recoverable. The defendant contracted with the plaintiff company for…
MOHIDEEN , Petitioners, and MANT et al , Respondents
089-NLR-NLR-V-48-MOHIDEEN-Petitioners-and-MANT-et-al-Respondents.pdf 260 Mohideen v. Mant. 1947 Present: Soertsz S.P.J. MOHIDEEN, Petitioner, and MANT et al., Respondents. 174-il 75—C. R. Matale, 7,97-0. Execution—Resistance to execution of proprietary decree—Provision forcommitting person obstructing to prison—Not penal in nature—CivilProcedure Code, s. 326. Resistance to a writ of execution cannot be punished under the provi-sions of section 326 of…
PIYASENA, Appellant, and EPHRAMUS (Inspector of police), Respondent
106-NLR-NLR-V-48-PIYASENA-Appellant-and-EPHRAMUS-Inspector-of-police-Respondent.pdf 330 DIAS J.—Piyasena v. Ephramus. 1947Present: Dias J. PIYASENA, Appellant, and EPHRAMUS (Inspector of Police), Respondent. S. C. 374—M. C. Gampola, 12,823. Criminal Procedure—Accused produced by Police—Procedure to be adoptedby Magistrate—Irregularity—Proof—Charge—Criminal Procedure Code,s. 151 (I) proviso ii., s. 151 (2). Where an appellant seeks relief on the ground that the procedureadopted by the…
METHIAS HAMY, Appellant and GUNETILLEKE, INSPECTOR OF POLICE , Respondent
122-NLR-NLR-V-48-METHIAS-HAMY-Appellant-and-GUNETILLEKE-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE-Respondent.pdf WIJEYEWAKDENE S.P-J.—Methias Hamy v. Gunetilleke, 373 1947Present: Wijeyewardene S.P.J. METHIAS HAMY, Appellant, and GUNETILLEKE, INSPECTOROF POLICE, Respondent. S. C. 192—M. C. Colombo, 29,504. Elections—Personation by votes—Application for ballot paper—Preparation—Penal Code, s. 169D. A person who applies for a voting paper in the name of any otherperson is guilty of the offence of personation…
WIMALASURIYA ., Appellants. and DE SARAM (Inspector of Police), Respondent
138-NLR-NLR-V-48-WIMALASURIYA-.-Appellants.-and-DE-SARAM-Inspector-of-Police-Respondent.pdf Wimalasuriya v. de Saram. 425 194"Present: Dias J. WIMALASURIYA et al., Appellants, and DE – SARAM (Inspector of Police), Respondent. S. C.—773-774—M. C. Balapitiya, 57,702. Criminal Procedure—Accused produced in Court—Evidence of witness recorded■under section 187 (.1) of Criminal Procedure Code—Necessity for re-cording that evidence de novo at the trial—Criminal Procedure Code,s. 297. Where…
MOHAMED HUSSAIN & CO., Petitioner, and THE CONTROLLER OF TEXTILES, Respondent
154-NLR-NLR-V-48-MOHAMED-HUSSAIN-CO.-Petitioner-and-THE-CONTROLLER-OF-TEXTILES-Respondent.pdf 466 Mohamed Hussain & Co. v. The Controller of Textiles. 1947Present: Canekeratne J. MOHAMED HUSSAIN & CO., Petitioner, and THE CONTROLLEROF TEXTILES, Respondent. S. C. 115—Application for a Writ of Certiorari on the Controller of Textiles. Certiorari—Cancellation of textile licence—Inquiry—Sufficiency of evidence—When Court will interfere—Defence (Control of Prices) Regulations—Regulation 62. Where the Textile…